This 'well-told and inspiring' story (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is the monumental product of Lillian Smith Book Award-winning author Vanessa Siddle Walker's two-decade investigation into the clandestine travels and meetings - with other educators, Dr. King, Georgia politicians, and even U.S. presidents - of one Dr. Horace Tate, a former Georgia school teacher, principal, and state senator. In a sweeping work, invaluable lessons for today from the educators behind countless historical battles - in courtrooms, schools, and communities - for the quality education of black children.